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Try running the motor directly from the battery. If it runs, it could be a dead speedo. The electronize are relay based, that is the click you're hearing.
Or it may be as innocent as a loose lead somewhere.
You can also check the speedo for life by metering its outputs.
edit: then again if you got a buzz then it's more likely the motor, yes. Does it appear to try and rotate? Or no movement at all? Is it very hot/was their smoke?
I think it's just a duff connection to the speed controller i.e one of the bullet connectors obviously wasn't soldered on very well , i'll redo it and HOPEFULLY that will work
Phew! crisis averted it was infact just a bad connection and the axe is now working perfectly again
There is a reason Team RCC uses EC 3 and 5 connectors, or directly soldered connections.
I think you've got a point there Mario, something to look at for the future, but for now i found an old foot pump and thought "hey that looks remotely flipper shaped let's see what happens!", apparently this happenshttp://i921.photobucket.com/albums/a...pscf2e2785.jpghttp://i921.photobucket.com/albums/a...ps1798f6fe.jpg
I think you're a few years to late.
The Rex Garrod challenge , a starter class mandated these kind of setups, powered with pressurised cokebottles @50 psi.
(of Cassius Fame, and together with Arfa, one of the elder gods of Robot Wars I worship.)
Sorry Mario i should have explained, i wasn't trying to turn it into a flipper i was just using it as a flipper robot shaped thing that the axe could hit
Oh, go on with the tests. But there are 2 things you should fear.
A bicycle and a carboard box. We have seen both immobilizing heavies.
Nice work Sam, looks to be running pretty well. Loving the increase in axe robots in the champs this year, just wish I was running Onyx in the main event now!
Maybe next year Jamie. I have my axe mech built, robot should be complete in about a month :) Axe attack melee anyone ?